Madagascar vs Western Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2)

Madagascar
51,311 kt
in 2025
Western Africa
111,115 kt
in 2025
Madagascar rank
9th
Western Africa rank
10th

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 111,115 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 59,804 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Madagascar's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 223 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 81,096 kt 206,430 kt 125,334 kt Western Africa
2000s 74,466 kt 199,902 kt 125,436 kt Western Africa
2010s 59,797 kt 239,265 kt 179,468 kt Western Africa
2020s 49,308 kt 127,820 kt 78,512 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2), Madagascar or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 111,115 kt against 51,311 kt in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) between Madagascar and Western Africa?
59,804 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Western Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).